Overview
- Their wife, Mia Bieniemy, was shot at the family home in Ashburn, Virginia on July 26 and was hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds.
- Their 27-year-old son, Elijah Bieniemy, was arrested that night and charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and discharge of a firearm inside a dwelling.
- Defense filings led a judge to order a competency and mental-health evaluation for Elijah, and that court-ordered review has delayed further hearings while he remains held without bond.
- Eric Bieniemy missed about two weeks of training camp, returned to the Chiefs on Aug. 10, and told reporters on Aug. 18 that Mia is 'on a great road to recovery' and gave him her blessing to come back.
- Coaches and staff covered offensive duties during his absence, Bieniemy stayed connected by streaming practices, and the next legal steps to watch are the competency report and when the court will resume preliminary proceedings.